Smartphone Yota Yotaphone Black C9660 Dual Screen (E-ink on Back) 100% Factory Unlocked

I am looking for a device that lets me read books for which I don't need a bright display and a smart phone that lets me browse and consume media and I would pay quite to get such a device but this one does not fit the bill. Especially if this device is 6 inches it can serve both the purpose very well. Hoping some phone maker can actually do it.

Yotaphone would not work with AT@T, Straight Talk or any other sim cards. The phone would recognize the sim card but would not pick up any networks, The phone is either damaged or not unlocked. Just ripped off for $170.

You know what, this is really interesting device. Sure, you need to get used to it. But when you do, it is really great thing. Admittedly, that may seem like a lot to ask if you focus solely on the specs -- like the 720p resolution of the LCD or the mid-range Snapdragon S4 Pro processor -- but it starts to make sense when you take a look at just how unique this thing is.There is simply no device like it. Like literary zero.With a traditional smartphone display on the front and a e-ink panel on the rear, the YotaPhone is truly one of a kind. There's one particularly clever quirk related to the E Ink display. As the screen can show a frozen-in-time frame even when the phone's battery has died, it may act as a saviour for those battery-depleted moments. Various notification messages are perfectly visible in the street whereas at many smart phones screens "faded" under the sun. Between other - well-designed and portable despite the extra display, useful pre-installed apps for news and social media updates or live dashboards.It is actually so much more, than just smartphone combined with eReader. I have never experienced anything like it, cool stuff.

Luckily I don't own that piece of junk. But a friend of mine in Russia had a misfortune of purchasing this device. Phone started freezing straight out of box. Half of apps on it, did not even turned on or were crashing. It constantly drops calls. Battery life is so short, that you practically have to keep it charging. Also phone is heating up by itself, even when nothing is running. Seems that phone is grossly overpriced. And finally screen scratches easy (both of them) After two weeks of using it, it was all scratched to hell. My advice do not buy this excuse for a technology. For this money you can buy a normal phone like I-phone or Samsung Galaxy S5.

Bought this phone new. It "worked" exactly 10 minutes, then died releasing a cloud of black smoke, back screen melted.During its short life if felt very cheaply made, like a 5-dollar toy plastic phone.Controls were very awkward, and it was extremely, painfully slow.Unless you want a self-destructing good for nothing piece of fire hazard, look for an American or South-Korean phone, but definitely not Russian.

This is an excellent phone. I have trouble reading for long periods of time on my Samsung S4, but the Yotaphone has a second screen that uses the same kind of tech. as a kindle. Its very helpful for me and also helps with the battery life.

I have been waiting for this phone to come up for a long time, and finally got it... It is a joke. The battery was dead in 3hr after being fully charged, apps are impossible to instal/run. JOKE!

Great phone, works with AT&T, took for a while to set it up.Using for few months, battery can last for few days much better than my galaxy.